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    Image of Klebert L. Hall Klebert L. Hall
    12/19/09

    In reply to 2000's Wackest Predictions For The World Of 2010
    Isn't pretty much every car with a cellphone in it "internet-capable"?

    I mean, my 1967 Polara has internet access whenever I'm carrying passengers...
    -Kle.
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    Image of Golem100 Golem100
    12/18/09

    In reply to 2000's Wackest Predictions For The World Of 2010
    All of these predictions discounted corporate greed as a factor. We could have those things now, well, maybe not the protable quantum generators, if they could be shown to boost corporate bottom lines sufficiently.
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    Image of Chip Overclock Chip Overclock
    12/18/09

    In reply to 2000's Wackest Predictions For The World Of 2010
    90% of my and Mrs. Overclock's consumer goods _are_ home delivered. There's this thing called the World Wide Web. They say it's going to be big.
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    Edited by Chip Overclock at 12/18/09 11:20 AM Chip Overclock was starred Chip Overclock was unstarred
    Image of JRD_2 JRD_2
    12/18/09

    In reply to 2000's Wackest Predictions For The World Of 2010
    A number of those seem just a few years off the mark-- it's been noted below that we basically already have "wearable computers" in the form of smartphones, we just generally choose not to wear them. Maybe not 90% yet, but certainly online purchasing has exploded home delivery of consumer goods over the last decade. And the number of internet-enabled cars may not be 7% yet, but it's growing and will continue to do so.

    You've also got to wonder how far technology would have advanced had so many resources not been diverted in the wake of 9/11 and the ongoing wars, which 1999/2000 predictions likely didn't account for.

    I hope and pray that we never achieve "Smellyvision."
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    Image of tipsymongoose tipsymongoose
    12/18/09

    In reply to 2000's Wackest Predictions For The World Of 2010
    In the year 2017 the Google cloud system becomes self aware. By 2019 the war against the machines is already over, and humanity is no longer the dominant species on the planet.
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    Image of Golem100 Golem100
    12/18/09

    @tipsymongoose:
    And those that are left are wandering around in tunnels wanting to scream but having no mouths*.

    *The concept of having no mouth and needing to scream being the sole creation of Harlan Ellison in his short story "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream" copyright (c)1967 . Please don't sue me.
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    Image of LittleDragon LittleDragon
    12/18/09

    In reply to 2000's Wackest Predictions For The World Of 2010
    *Puts on black cloak with silver collar and shines flash light from under chin* IN THE YEAR TWO THOOOOOOUUUUSSSAAAAAANNNNNND
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    Image of Hamslicer Hamslicer
    12/18/09

    In reply to 2000's Wackest Predictions For The World Of 2010
    I predict that the predictions of the future will be wrong.
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    Image of Faustroll Faustroll
    12/18/09

    In reply to 2000's Wackest Predictions For The World Of 2010
    Smell-o-vision? Really? I know everyone's gaga over that new fangled 3D like it's frickin' 1950 again but seriously, you do not want to smell what anybody is cookin' on TV. My house still smells like burned onions from last night's dinner that I made. Like I want my place to stink of something some schmo on the food network made a week ago.
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    Image of The_Sporean_Bob The_Sporean_Bob
    12/18/09

    @Faustroll: Yeah, I have high doubts that anyone would want to smell Aragorn and Gimli after three days of running in the same clothes.

    Heck, by the end of the trilogy their clothes probably walked away in disgust and washed themselves!
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    Image of Faustroll Faustroll
    12/18/09

    @The_Sporean_Bob: Hell, I wouldn't want to smell Gimli at the Council of Rivendale. Just by then he was probably pretty rank, living in a cave and walking however many miles to hang with the elves.
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    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment Faustroll was starred Faustroll was unstarred
    Image of ManchuCandidate ManchuCandidate
    12/18/09

    In reply to 2000's Wackest Predictions For The World Of 2010
    Who takes anyone named Faith Popcorn seriously? If I want predictions, I call Yahoo Serious.
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    Image of debo matar la zombi goldberry83 debo matar la zombi goldberry83
    12/18/09

    @ManchuCandidate: His search engine hasn't been doing too well lately.
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    Image of jamesryan jamesryan
    12/18/09

    In reply to 2000's Wackest Predictions For The World Of 2010
    Concerning the wearable computer prediction, I'd say they did a pretty good job there; ever benchmark an iPhone...?
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    Image of atrus123 atrus123
    12/18/09

    @jamesryan: Yeah, I feel the same. In large part, smartphones, notably Android and the iPhone have essentially given us wearable computers. Difference is that they're handheld and not some dorky cyber-glasses or something like that.
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    Image of Jes St.Lawrence Jes St.Lawrence
    12/18/09

    In reply to 2000's Wackest Predictions For The World Of 2010
    "Arthur C. Clarke predicted we'd have portable quantum generators that drew on the power of space to give us unlimited clean energy."

    Yeah. Was it 4:20 when he said that?
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    Image of EdificeComplex EdificeComplex
    12/18/09

    In reply to 2000's Wackest Predictions For The World Of 2010
    "while an implanted microchip in your forearm adjusted the lights and heating systems of any building you walked into."

    Somehow I don't picture that working out too well. The building's HVAC system would go into overdrive if it had to readjust every time a new person entered.
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    Image of Zoey X Divina Zoey X Divina
    12/18/09

    @EdificeComplex: That video really sells this. I was thinking the same thing, but thanks for posting that.
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    Image of The_Sporean_Bob The_Sporean_Bob
    12/18/09

    @EdificeComplex: Maybe it'd work best as an average of all instead of a constant recalculation for each individual.
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    Image of EdificeComplex EdificeComplex
    12/18/09

    @Zoey X Divina: Yeah, as soon as I read that statement about lights adjusting for each person, I had this image of a building's facade going crazy.
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    Image of EdificeComplex EdificeComplex
    12/18/09

    @The_Sporean_Bob: I think it would still be more energy efficient to just set the temp at 72 F and leave it. Even if it was an average, that average would have to be recalculated each time a new person entered. A few degrees plus or minus may not seem like much but it would put a constant drain on the HVAC system.

    Now I could see an implanted microchip working like in Minority Report. Where the building's display systems could convey info that is unique to each person. I don't mean to lecture, it's just that I deal with building control systems in my profession so I tend to have strong opinions about it.
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    Image of OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear
    12/18/09

    In reply to 2000's Wackest Predictions For The World Of 2010
    Predictions for 2020:
    After Lady Gaga's insidious plan comes to fruition we all become one with the Gagaverse transcending space and time as we know it.
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    Image of betty.black betty.black
    12/18/09

    @OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear: I look forward to merging with the Gagaverse.
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    Edited by betty.black at 12/18/09 9:35 AM betty.black was starred betty.black was unstarred
    Image of braak: You are, as usual, completely correct. braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.
    12/18/09

    In reply to 2000's Wackest Predictions For The World Of 2010
    I don't understand why you'd have a microchip implanted in your arm with all that data stuff. Why wouldn't you just keep a tag in your pocket, or something?

    I feel like the surgery doesn't really offer any practical benefit.
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    Image of hdgotham hdgotham
    12/18/09

    @braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.: I could recount the years of lost jump-drives that I carried around in my pocket.
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    braak: You are, as usual, completely correct. promoted this comment Edited by hdgotham at 12/18/09 9:02 AM hdgotham was starred hdgotham was unstarred
    Image of braak: You are, as usual, completely correct. braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.
    12/18/09

    @hdgotham: Don't those things have keychains on them?
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    Image of Hamslicer Hamslicer
    12/18/09

    @hdgotham: Does the Pentagon know?
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    Image of LittleDragon LittleDragon
    12/18/09

    @braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.: Yes. Most have weak loops on them that snap off when you are putting them in your pocket and don't notice. Or the loop is attached to a slip cover that comes off when you are not looking. I love being able to carry around my data with me but have lost so many of them. My last year of college, I left the one containing our project in the school computer twice, had it fall out of my pocket once, had it come off the lanyard around my neck once, and had the keychain part break twice.
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    Image of Ed Grabianowski Ed Grabianowski
    12/18/09

    @braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.: I think you are vastly undervaluing the nudist market.
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    Image of braak: You are, as usual, completely correct. braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.
    12/18/09

    @Ed Grabianowski: It wouldn't be the first time, to be honest.
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    Image of braak: You are, as usual, completely correct. braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.
    12/18/09

    @LittleDragon: I feel like, "building jump drives with better keychains" would be an easier and more practical investment of resources than, "devising a way to implant jump drives directly into your arm."

    I mean, I don't want to shoot down anyone's vision of the future, or anything, but shortest distance, you know?
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    Image of lazyeight lazyeight
    12/18/09

    @braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.: So when the Beast marks you, you stay marked
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    Image of LittleDragon LittleDragon
    12/18/09

    @braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.: Yeah I completely agree. Inch by inch, life is a cinch. Yard by yard, life is very very hard. But they already have come up with fairly non-intrusive chip implants. Some thing like those tracker chips for pets.
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    Image of Golem100 Golem100
    12/18/09

    @hdgotham: I finally put a bell on mine.
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    Image of Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
    12/18/09

    @Ed Grabianowski: They carry tote bags and often wear shoes, or at least flip-flops, plus hats.
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    Image of Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
    12/18/09

    @braak: Something milspec or with mountain-climbing tech for the case and keychain.
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    Image of goldfarb goldfarb
    12/18/09

    In reply to 2000's Wackest Predictions For The World Of 2010
    it alway seems to me that these 'predictions' are all interesting but don't take into account the present...which is what the future is built on...
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